Sierra Nevada Small Farm Progress Days 

Sierra Nevada Small Farm Progress Day is an annual event that promotes small-scale farming and forestry in the Sierra Nevada region through education, networking and the demonstration of appropriate equipment and production methods.

Funded in part through a grant from the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, we've expanded the 2008 activities to include the Sierra Nevada Small Farm Progress Day and Farmer Fair and four individual field days.

For more information, click on the links below!

Farmer Fair

Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Keynote Speaker: Lynn Miller, Editor/Publisher of the Small Farmer's Journal

Other activities include:

• Trade Show
• Resources Fair
• Farmer "Show-and-Tell"
• Horse-drawn Equipment Demonstrations
• Farmer-to-Farmer Potluck
• Farmer Swap Meet

Field Days

California Sheep Academy - September 12-14, 2008 (Auburn, CA)

Vegetable and Row Crop Field Day - September 28 (Newcastle, CA)

Forestry Field Day - October 26 (Colfax, CA)

Orchard Field Day - November 8 (Newcastle, CA)

Sponsors

• UC Cooperative Extension
• High Sierra RC&D Council
• Foothill Farmer's Market Association
• Placer Land Trust
• Placer County Water Agency
• The Natural Trading Company
• Edwards Family Farm
• Twin Peaks Orchards
• Flying Mule Farm
• Peaceful Valley Farm and Garden Supply
• Ferarri Tractor CIE
• Slow Food - Placer Gold Convivium